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Any type of irritation or damage to your rotator cuff muscles or tendons is considered a rotator cuff injury. Falling, lifting and repetitive arm activities - especially those done overhead, such as throwing a baseball or placing items on overhead shelves are common causes of a rotator cuff injury.
Most of the time, a rotator cuff injury heals on its own with self-care measures or exercise therapy.
Often seen in aging adults, impingement syndrome is a common condition affecting the shoulder. Shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff tendonitis is closely related to this condition. These conditions may occur alone or in combination.
"Impingement," "bursitis," or "biceps tendinitis" are also known as rotator cuff tendinitis. These are all different names for the same process. They mean that there is pain and swelling of the cuff tendons and the surrounding bursa. The bursa is a soft sack that contains a small amount of fluid and cushions the joint.
A dislocated shoulder is an injury in which your upper arm bone pops out of the cup-shaped socket that's part of your shoulder blade. A dislocated shoulder is a more extensive injury than a separated shoulder, which involves damage to ligaments of the joint where the top of your shoulder blade meets the end of your collarbone.
The pain of tennis elbow occurs primarily where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony prominence on the outside of your elbow (lateral epicondyle). Pain can also spread into your forearm and wrist.
The pain of tennis elbow doesn't have to keep you from enjoying your favorite activities. Rest and over-the-counter pain relievers often help. Rarely, surgery is an option.
Weakness of the muscles in the hand including pain in the hand and the little and ring fingers are common symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome. These muscles, called the intrinsic muscles of the hand, help with finger movements and grip strength. More severe cases of cubital tunnel syndrome may also lead to weakness of muscles in the forearm.
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway about as big around as your thumb bounded by bones and ligaments ,Äî located on the palm side of your wrist. A main nerve to your hand and nine tendons that bend your fingers are protected by the Carpal Tunnel. Pressure placed on the nerve produces the numbness, pain and, eventually, hand weakness that characterize carpal tunnel syndrome.
A painful inflammation of the tendons that control the thumb. The swollen tendons and their coverings cause friction within the narrow tunnel, or sheath, through which they pass. The result is pain on the thumb side of the wrist joint.
De Quervain's disease is one of the most common types of tendon-lining inflammation.
Are noncancerous fluid-filled lumps (cysts) that most commonly develop along the tendons or joints of your wrists or hands, and may also appear in your feet.
The cysts cause no pain and require no treatment, in most cases. Often, they go away on their own. When treatment is needed it usually consists of removing the fluid from the ganglion cyst or surgically removing the cyst itself.
Trigger finger is also more common in women than in men, and in anyone with diabetes. Treatment varies depending on the severity of trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis.
An ACL tear most often occurs during sporting activities when
an athlete suddenly pivots causing excessive rotational forces
on the ligament. Severe trauma and work injuries are other mechanisms
that can cause an ACL tear.
Signs of a possible ACL tear:
- Sudden giving way of the knee
- Hearing a 'pop' at the time of injury
- Sudden swelling of the knee joint
- Pain in the knee when walking
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a broad, thick band
that runs down the inner part of the knee, from the femur (thighbone)
to about four to six inches from the top of the tibia (shinbone).The
MCL's primary function is to prevent the leg from over-extending
inward, but it also is part of the mechanism that stabilizes
the knee and allows it to rotate.
A condition marked by pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot.
Runners and other athletes who participate in high-impact sports are more frequently affected by Metatarsalgia. That's because excessive amounts of running or jumping put extra stress on the metatarsals, along the long bones located in the front part of your feet just below your toes.
A common injured structure in the knee is the meniscus. Any age group can have this type of injury. The meniscus is fairly tough and rubbery, and tears usually occur as a result of a forceful twisting injury, in younger people. The meniscus grows weaker with age, and meniscal tears can occur in aging adults as the result of fairly minor injuries, even from the up-and-down motion of squatting.
Fractures and insufficient blood flow to the hip (aseptic necrosis) are two possible causes of hip pain.
Hip fractures become more common as people age because falls are more likely and bones become less dense. People with osteoporosis can get a fracture from simple, everyday activities, not just a dramatic fall or injury.
An abnormal curvature of the spine. Scoliosis runs in families. More girls than boys have severe scoliosis, which may result from a degenerative joint condition.
A brace, surgery or both may be required for a more severe curve that continues to increase. However, most cases don't get worse, and periodic checkups may be all your child needs.
The drying out of the spongy interior matrix of an intervertebral disc in the spine is known as Lumbar disc disease. To encompass several different causes of back pain or sciatica many physicians and patients use the term lumbar disc disease. About one-third of all back pain is thought to be caused by lumbar disc disease.
The most common causes of low back pain are Lumbar (lower back) muscle strains and sprains. The back is prone to this strain because of its weight-bearing function and involvement in moving, twisting and bending. When the lumbar spine is strained or sprained, the soft tissues become inflamed. This inflammation causes pain and may cause muscle spasms. Lumbar strain or sprain can be very debilitating.
The most common form of arthritis which is sometimes called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis. When cartilage in your joints wears down over time Osteoarthritis occurs.
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in your body. No cure exists for Osteoarthritis and gradually worsens with time. But osteoarthritis treatments can relieve pain and help you remain active.
Three basic types:
Osteoarthritis(OA) - which is a progressive degenerative disease in which the joint cartilage wears away.
Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) - an inflammatory type that can destroy the cartilage and can occur at any age.
Post-traumatic Arthritis - similar to osteoarthritis and may develop years after an injury.
A very common injury that can happen to athletes and non-athletes, children and adults. The ankle bones and joints are held in position by the ankle ligaments. These ligaments protect the ankle joint from abnormal movements-especially twisting, turning, and rolling of the foot.
The most common causes of low back pain are Lumbar (lower back) muscle strains and sprains. The back is prone to this strain because of its weight-bearing function and involvement in moving, twisting and bending. When the lumbar spine is strained or sprained, the soft tissues become inflamed. This inflammation causes pain and may cause muscle spasms. Lumbar strain or sprain can be very debilitating.
A medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken.These types of injuries can occur as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, certain types of cancer or osteogenesis imperfecta - although many fractures are the result of high force impact or stress.
A break in one or more of the bones in the wrist. Two bones in the forearm (radius and ulna) and eight carpal bones make the wrist.
The two most common types:
Colles' - a break near the end of the radius.
Scaphoid - a break in the scaphoid (a bone on the thumb side of the wrist where it meets the radius).
